Scatterplots in ggplot2

You will learn the layered syntax of ggplot2 for scatterplots in this section. It also demonstrates how regression lines can be added (compared with the base-R syntax shown in the introductory video).

Prepare the data

mtcars data sets are used in the examples below.

# Convert cyl column from a numeric to a factor variable
mtcars$cyl <- as.factor(mtcars$cyl)
head(mtcars)
##                    mpg cyl disp  hp drat    wt  qsec vs am gear carb
## Mazda RX4         21.0   6  160 110 3.90 2.620 16.46  0  1    4    4
## Mazda RX4 Wag     21.0   6  160 110 3.90 2.875 17.02  0  1    4    4
## Datsun 710        22.8   4  108  93 3.85 2.320 18.61  1  1    4    1
## Hornet 4 Drive    21.4   6  258 110 3.08 3.215 19.44  1  0    3    1
## Hornet Sportabout 18.7   8  360 175 3.15 3.440 17.02  0  0    3    2
## Valiant           18.1   6  225 105 2.76 3.460 20.22  1  0    3    1

Source: STHDA, http://www.sthda.com/english/wiki/ggplot2-scatter-plots-quick-start-guide-r-software-and-data-visualization
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